JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Continuity

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    The values of A and B such that the function \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    -2\sin x, & x\le -\frac{\pi }{2}  \\    A\sin x+B, & -\frac{\pi }{2}<x<\frac{\pi }{2}  \\    \cos x, & x\ge \frac{\pi }{2}  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\], is continuous everywhere are                                           [Pb. CET 2000]

    A)            \[A=0,\,B=1\]

    B)            \[A=1,\,B=1\]

    C)            \[A=-1,\,B=1\]

    D)            \[A=-1,\,B=0\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               For continuity at all \[x\in R,\] we must have \[f\left( -\frac{\pi }{2} \right)=\underset{x\to {{(-\pi /2)}^{-}}}{\mathop{\text{lim}}}\,(-2\sin x)\]\[=\underset{x\to {{(-\pi /2)}^{+}}}{\mathop{\text{lim}}}\,(A\sin x+B)\]            Þ \[2=-A+B\]                                                               .....(i)            and \[f\left( \frac{\pi }{2} \right)=\underset{x\to {{(\pi /2)}^{-}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,(A\sin x+B)\]\[=\underset{x\to {{(\pi /2)}^{+}}}{\mathop{\text{lim}}}\,(\cos x)\]            Þ \[0=A+B\]                                                                .....(ii)            From (i) and (ii), \[A=-1\] and \[B=1\].


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